League Division One · Matchday 38
Blackpool v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday 10th April 1954 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' Stan Mortensen 1–0
- Half Time
- 57' William Perry 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Smith
Blackpool
United vs Blackpool History
Meeting 56 of 89
89
Played
49
Won
18
Drawn
22
Lost
173
Goals For
114
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 5th December 1891. After this match United had played Blackpool 56 times: 29W 12D 15L.
25 Dec 1952 D 0–0 D1 26 Dec 1952 W 2–1 D1 21 Nov 1953 W 4–1 D1
10 Apr 1954 L 0–2 This match
28 Aug 1954 W 4–2 D1 1 Jan 1955 W 4–1 D1 26 Nov 1955 D 0–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 44 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 95 | 43 | 63.6 |
| Away | 44 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 74 | 69 | 45.5 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →